ECS
From the ECS State Policy Database
1994-2013

Education Commission of the States • 700 Broadway, Suite 810 • Denver, CO 80203-3442 • 303.299.3600 • fax 303.296.8332 • www.ecs.org

The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest.

Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date].

State Status/Date Level Summary
+ 21st Century Skills
+ Accountability
+ Accountability--Accreditation
+ Accountability--Measures/Indicators
+ Accountability--Reporting Results
+ Accountability--Rewards
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers
+ Accountability--School Improvement
+ Adult Basic Education
+ Assessment
+ Assessment--Accommodations
+ Assessment--College Entrance Exams
+ Assessment--Computer Based
+ Assessment--End-of-Course
+ Assessment--Formative/Interim
+ Assessment--High Stakes/Competency
+ Assessment--Legal Issues
+ Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization)
+ Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio
+ Assessment--Value Added
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol
+ Attendance
+ Attendance--Compulsory
+ Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower)
+ Attendance--Truancy
+ Background Checks
+ Bilingual/ESL
+ Brain Research
+ Business Involvement
+ Career/Technical Education
+ Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship
+ Cheating
+ Choice of Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research
+ Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment
+ Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research
+ Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Tax Credits
+ Choice of Schools--Vouchers
+ Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded
+ Civic Education
+ Civic Education--Character Education
+ Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy
+ Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards
+ Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance
+ Class Size
+ Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Alignment
+ Curriculum--Arts Education
+ Curriculum--Censorship
+ Curriculum--Core Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Drivers Education
+ Curriculum--Environmental Education
+ Curriculum--Excusal
+ Curriculum--Family Living Education
+ Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed.
+ Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language
+ Curriculum--Geography Education
+ Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education
+ Curriculum--Home Economics
+ Curriculum--International Education
+ Curriculum--Language Arts
+ Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling
+ Curriculum--Mathematics
+ Curriculum--Multicultural
+ Curriculum--Physical Education
+ Curriculum--Science
+ Curriculum--Sex Education
+ Curriculum--Social Studies/History
+ Curriculum--Speech Education
+ Data-Driven Improvement
+ Demographics
+ Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults
+ Demographics--Enrollments
+ Desegregation
+ Economic/Workforce Development
+ Education Research
+ Equity
+ Federal
+ Finance
+ Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost
+ Finance--Aid to Private Schools
+ Finance--Bonds
+ Finance--District
+ Finance--Does Money Matter?
+ Finance--Equity
+ Finance--Facilities
+ Finance--Federal
+ Finance--Funding Formulas
+ Finance--Litigation
+ Finance--Local Foundations/Funds
+ Finance--Lotteries
+ Finance--Performance Funding
+ Finance--Private Giving
+ Finance--Resource Efficiency
+ Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures
+ Finance--Student Fees
+ Finance--Taxes/Revenues
+ Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues
+ Governance
+ Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule
+ Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest
+ Governance--Mandates
+ Governance--Regional Entities
+ Governance--School Boards
+ Governance--School Boards--Training
+ Governance--Site-Based Management
+ Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies
+ Health
+ Health--Child Abuse
+ Health--Mental Health
+ Health--Nutrition
+ Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses
+ Health--Suicide Prevention
+ Health--Teen Pregnancy
+ High School
+ High School--Advanced Placement
+ High School--College Readiness
+ High School--Credit Recovery
+ High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates
+ High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment
+ High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges
+ High School--Exit Exams
+ High School--GED (General Education Development)
+ High School--Graduation Requirements
+ High School--International Baccalaureate
+ Instructional Approaches
+ Instructional Approaches--Constructivism
+ Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices
+ Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling
+ Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills
+ Instructional Approaches--Official English
+ Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning
+ Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education
+ Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task
+ Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping
+ Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools
+ International Benchmarking
+ Leadership
+ Leadership--District Superintendent
+ Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure
+ Middle School
+ Minority/Diversity Issues
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--African American
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic
+ No Child Left Behind
+ No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress
+ No Child Left Behind--Assessment
+ No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer
+ No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools
+ No Child Left Behind--Finance
+ No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement
+ No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers
+ No Child Left Behind--Report Cards
+ No Child Left Behind--School Support
+ No Child Left Behind--Special Populations
+ No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services
+ Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning
+ Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses
+ P-16 or P-20
+ P-3
+ P-3 Brain Development
+ P-3 Child Care
+ P-3 Content Standards and Assessment
+ P-3 Data Systems
+ P-3 Early Intervention (0-3)
+ P-3 Ensuring Quality
+ P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits
+ P-3 Family Involvement
+ P-3 Finance
+ P-3 Governance
+ P-3 Grades 1-3
+ P-3 Health and Mental Health
+ P-3 Kindergarten
+ P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten
+ P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten
+ P-3 Preschool
+ P-3 Public/Private Partnerships
+ P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion
+ P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development
+ Parent/Family
+ Parent/Family--Parent Rights
+ Parent/Family--Research
+ Partnerships--University/School
+ Postsecondary
+ Postsecondary Accountability
+ Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation
+ Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills
+ Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval
+ Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning
+ Postsecondary Affordability
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants
+ Postsecondary Faculty
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure
+ Postsecondary Finance
+ Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding
+ Postsecondary Finance--Facilities
+ Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies
+ Postsecondary Institutions
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges
+ Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Four-Year Baccalaureate
+ Postsecondary Institutions--HBCUs/Minority-Serving Institutions
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent
+ Postsecondary Online Instruction
+ Postsecondary Participation
+ Postsecondary Participation--Access
+ Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements
+ Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action
+ Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics)
+ Postsecondary Participation--Outreach
+ Postsecondary Students
+ Postsecondary Students--Adults
+ Postsecondary Students--Disabled
+ Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth
+ Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional
+ Postsecondary Students--International
+ Postsecondary Students--Low-Income
+ Postsecondary Students--Military
+ Postsecondary Students--Minority
+ Postsecondary Success
+ Postsecondary Success--Completion
+ Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics)
+ Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation
+ Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence
+ Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation
+ Private Schools
+ Privatization
+ Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs)
+ Proficiency-Based Approaches
+ Promising Practices
+ Promotion/Retention
+ Public Involvement
+ Purposes of Public Education
+ Reading/Literacy
+ Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy
+ Religion
+ Religion--Prayer/Meditation
+ Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution)
+ Rural
+ Scheduling/School Calendar
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Week
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Year
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round
+ School Climate/Culture
+ School Safety
+ School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution
+ School Safety--Code of Conduct
+ School Safety--Corporal Punishment
+ School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness
+ School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension
+ School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools
+ School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault
+ School Safety--Special Education
+ School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes
+ School/District Structure/Operations
+ School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation
+ School/District Structure/Operations--District Size
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Org. (K-3/K-8 etc.)
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching)
+ School/District Structure/Operations--School Size
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Staffing Ratios
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation
+ Service-Learning
+ Special Education
+ Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations
+ Special Education--Finance
+ Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming)
+ Special Education--Placement
+ Special Education--Transition
+ Special Populations--Corrections Education
+ Special Populations--Foster Care
+ Special Populations--Gifted and Talented
+ Special Populations--Homeless Education
+ Special Populations--Immigrant Education
+ Special Populations--Migrant Education
+ Special Populations--Military
+ Standards
+ Standards--Common Core State Standards
+ Standards--Implementation
+ State Comparisons/Statistics
+ State Longitudinal Data Systems
+ State Policymaking
+ State Policymaking--Ballot Questions
+ State Policymaking--Constitutional Clauses
+ State Policymaking--Politics
+ State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions
+ STEM
+ Student Achievement
+ Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap
+ Student Achievement--State Trends
+ Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance
+ Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring
+ Student Supports--Remediation
+ Student Surveys
+ Students
+ Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities
+ Students--Employment
+ Students--Incentives
+ Students--K-12 Exchange Students
+ Students--Mobility
+ Students--Records/Rights
+ Teaching Quality
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds.
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds.
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits
+ Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring
+ Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals
+ Teaching Quality--Preparation
- Teaching Quality--Professional Development
PASigned into law 07/2012P-12Continuing Professional Development
H.B. 1363 - Professional Development Provision
Requires the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to provide an interim report on the study being conducted on the costs and benefits of...

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LAPassed 06/2012P-12Funding for Laboratory Schools Around the State
S.C.R. 137
Urges and request the legislative fiscal office to update the report issued in March 2006 pursuant to House Resolution No. 133 of the 2005 R...

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CTSigned into law 05/2012P-12P-3 Reading Proficiency & Teacher Preparation
S.B. 458
(Sec. 5) Requires the Department of Education, by January 1, 2012, to develop and approve reading assessments that districts must use to ide...

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CTSigned into law 05/2012P-12Teacher Preparation, Certification, & PD
S.B. 458
(Sec. 35) Requires teacher preparation programs (Starting July 1, 2015) to require, as part of their curricula, that students have classroom...

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DEAdopted 05/2012P-12Professional Development Standards
14 DE ADC 1598
Amends Delaware's professional development standards to include prerequisites for professional learning, and define learning communities, le...

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GASigned into law 05/2012P-12Professional Learning Rules Task Force
S.B. 184 - Professional Learning Rules Task Force
Section 1: Directs the department of education to establish the Professional Learning Rules Task Force to review state board professional le...

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GASigned into law 04/2012P-12Professional Development
S.B. 404
Directs the state board of education, in consultation with the professional standards commission, to establish category-level expenditure co...

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GASigned into law 04/2012P-12Repealing Various Teacher and Leader Provisions
H.B. 706 - Repealing Various Teacher and Leader Provisions
Repeals: (1) Section 20-2-212.3, relating to increasing teachers' salaries in areas of shortage; (2) Section 20-2-212.4, relating to an addi...

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ARAdopted 03/2012P-12Professional Development; Attendance at Instructional Professional Development Sessions; Distribution of Student Special Needs Funding
AR ADC 005.22.7-1.0 to AR ADC 005.22.7-9.00; AR ADC 005.22.1-1.00 to AR ADC 005.22.1-5.00; AR ADC 005.01.11-1.00 to AR ADC 005.01.11-9.00
Provides guidelines for developing a high quality professional development system for all educators in order to facilitate individual, team,...

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WASigned into law 03/2012P-12Professional Development and Evaluations of Teachers and Principals
S.B. 5895
Provides a framework for professional development for implementation of new teacher and principal evaluation systems. http://apps.leg.wa.gov...

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WASigned into law 03/2012P-12
Postsec.
Pilot Project for Up to Six Collaborative Schools for Innovation and Success Between School Districts and Colleges of Education.
H.B. 2799
Creates the collaborative schools for innovation and success pilot project for colleges of education and school districts to collaborate to ...

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CASigned into law 10/2011P-12Curriculum Frameworks, Standards, Instructional Materials, Model Professional Development Modules
A.B. 250 - Curriculum Frameworks, Standards, Instructional Materials, Model Professional Development Modules
From bill summary: Deletes the schedule for submission of instructional materials for foreign languages and health for state board approval,...

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CASigned into law 10/2011P-12Subject Matter Projects
S.B. 612
From bill summary: Existing law provides for the establishment and maintenance of subject matter projects by the Regents of the University o...

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CTSigned into law 06/2011P-12Early Childhood Educators Qualifications and Professional Development
S.B. 927
To revise the requirements for early childhood educators and direct the Commissioner of Education to use unexpended funds for providing prof...

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NCSigned into law 06/2011P-12Repeals the Teacher Academy and the Professional Teaching Standards Commission
H.B. 22
Budget Technical Corrections Legislation:
Section 7.31 - Repeals the statutory provisions of the Teacher Academy, created to establish a sta...

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NVSigned into law 06/2011P-12Governance
S.B. 197
Removes the provisions creating the 10-member elected State Board of Education and provides for the election and appointment of members whos...

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OHSigned into law 06/2011P-12Using Data to Improve Student Achievement
H.B. 153 - Using Data to Improve Student Achievement
Provides that of a specified department of education appropriation, a portion in each fiscal year may be used to train district and regional...

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PASigned into law 06/2011P-12Multiple Sections - Professional Development
H.B. 1352
Section 1205.1 establishes a moratorium onteacher professional developoment required by Act 48/45 to provide mandate relief for school distr...

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OKSigned into law 05/2011P-12Professional Development, Mathematics K-3
H.B. 1918
Requires the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to develop and administer mathematics professional development programs for any tea...

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GAAdopted 04/2011P-12Professional Learning
H.R. 489
Directs the professional standards commission to (1) Revise its certification renewal rules so that demonstration of the impact of professio...

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GAAdopted 03/2011P-12Performance-Based Coaching Programs
H.R. 491
Strongly encourages the development of performance-based coaching programs that are designed for principals and district administrators to i...

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FLSigned into law 06/2010P-12Developmental Disabilities Training
H.B. 1073 - Sec. 6
Requires the commissioner of education to develop recommendations for incorporating training related to autism and other developmental disab...

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FLSigned into law 06/2010P-12Suicide Prevention Professional Development
S.B. 434
Requires that district school boards provide access to suicide prevention educational resources, as approved by the Statewide Office of Suic...

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FLIssued 06/2010P-12Florida's Task Force on Excellent Teaching
E.O. 10-126
Establishes Florida's Task Force on Excellent Teaching. Directs the task force to:
(1) Review performance appraisal systems and teacher cer...

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LASigned into law 06/2010P-12Classroom Management and Student Discipline
S.B. 527
Requires local school districts to provide certain classroom management training to school personnel. School master plans must make provisio...

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OKSigned into law 06/2010P-12Temporary Suspension of Professional Development Units
H.B. 2928
For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012, a licensed or certified teacher is not be required to complete any points of t...

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OKSigned into law 06/2010P-12Temporary Suspension of Professional Development Requirements
H.B. 3029
For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012, a school district board of education may elect not to adopt and offer a profes...

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ORSigned into law 04/2010P-12Professional Development
H.B. 3619A
Establishes Task Force on Education Career Preparation and Development for purpose of improving effectiveness of school teachers, administra...

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TNSigned into law 04/2010P-12Personal Leave Restrictions
S.B. 2630
Requires approval by the director of schools or the director's designee for a teacher to take personal leave on days when professional devel...

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COIssued 03/2010P-12Governor's Council for Educator Effectiveness
Exec. Order B 2010-001
The purpose of the Council is to provide a forum for considering options and providing recommendations to ensure that every educator (teache...

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NMSigned into law 03/2010P-12Teacher Professional Development and Evaluation
S.B. 111
Adds the use of certain professional development to the standards of annual performance evaluation for teachers; relates to accountability, ...

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NJSigned into law 02/2010Postsec.Tuition Assistance
S.B. 826
Requires certain conditions be met in order for school districts to provide their employees with tuition assistance for coursework or additi...

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CAVetoed 10/2009P-12Negotiation Skills in Individualized Programs of Professional Growth
A.B. 1
Relates to standards and procedures for the issuance and renewal of teaching credentials. Specifies that an individualized program of profes...

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ILSigned into law 08/2009P-12Holidays, Inservice and Parent-Teacher Conference Days
S.B. 1956
Amends provisions concerning average daily attendance under the state aid formula. Makes changes with respect to days that are used for an i...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Financial Reporting and Minimum Standards
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.07
Partially from the DOE summary of H.B. 1:Modifies the current requirement for the state board to develop a standard for reporting financial ...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12Center for Creativity and Innovation
H.B. 1 - Section 3301.82
**No funds allocated in the current budget for this center, according to the DOE's H.B. 1 summary document http://www.education.ohio.gov/GD/...

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OHSigned into law 07/2009P-12School Finance Redesign
H.B. 1 - Section 3306.01, 3306.011, 3306.012, 3306.02, 3306.051
New Chapter 3306.: As described in the bill analysis by the Ohio Legislative Service Commission (LSC), "The bill enacts a new R.C. Chapter 3...

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FLSigned into law 06/2009P-12Damaged Textbook Fees/Service-Learning Programs/Charter School Grades/Regional Professional Development Academies
S.B. 1248
Damaged Textbooks:
- Deletes a provision that requires a public school principal to collect a percentage of a textbook's purchase price from...

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NYAdopted 06/2009P-12Using Inservice Days to Rate State Assessments
Title 8 NYCRR 175.5
Amends rule to extend to 2013 the provision allowing use of up to two professional development days for teacher scoring of state assessments...

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ORSigned into law 06/2009P-12State Educator Professional Development Commission
S.B. 443
Establishes the State Educator Professional Development Commission for the purpose of providing statewide leadership in school improvement a...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
State Virtual School Network
H.B. 3646 - Sections 35-38
Section 35: Directs the commissioner to establish rules regarding procedures for verifying that teachers of electronic courses through the s...

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TXAdopted 06/2009P-12Centers for Professional Development of Teachers
19 TAC 7.230.E.230.121
Repeals rules concerning Centers for Professional Development of Teachers because these centers no longer exist. ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12
Postsec.
STEM Teacher Preparation and Professional Development
S.B. 2262
Transfers 21.462, "Mathematics, Science and Technology Teacher Preparation Academies," to 61.0766. Allows a teacher with at least two years ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Participation in Teacher Reading Academy
H.B. 3 - Section 24
Amends action that triggers a teacher's participation in a teacher reading academy. Former provision required teacher to participate in read...

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KYAdopted 05/2009P-12Compensation for Specified CTE Activities
780 KAR 3:020
Specifies dollar amounts to be paid certified or equivalent career/technical education staff for
(1) Administering the National Occupationa...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Professional development
H.B. 1400 - Section 13, Prof. Devt.
Requires districts to adopt a professional development plan. The plan must include a description of the professional development activities ...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Instructional Days
H.B. 1400 - Calendar Section
For 2009-10, requries 180 days in the calendar, with 173 days used for instruction. Three must be used for holidays; up to two must be used ...

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NDSigned into law 05/2009P-12Student Performance Strategist
H.B. 1400 - Sec. 8, Strategist
Beginning with the 2010-11 school year, each district must have available one full-time equivalent student performance strategist for every ...

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NVSigned into law 05/2009P-12Professional Development
A.B. 560
Reorganizes the Regional Training Programs for the Professional Development of Teachers and Administrators. Chapter 320
http://leg.state.nv....

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ARSigned into law 04/2009Postsec.
Community College
Teacher Opportunity Program
S.B. 852
Amends the Teacher Opportunity Program; provides scholarships to teachers returning to college to receive an additional certification.
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ARSigned into law 04/2009Postsec.
Community College
Consolidation of Teacher Education Recruitment Programs
S.B. 853
Consolidates the Teacher Education Recruitment Programs by repealing the Minority Teachers Scholars Program, Minority Masters Fellows Progra...

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ARSigned into law 04/2009P-12Teacher Professional Development Credit
H.B. 1999
Revises provisions of existing law governing school district teacher professional development credit. Authorizes online professional develop...

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OKSigned into law 04/2009P-12Professional Development K-9
H.B. 1467
Authorizes, as funds become available for such purpose, the Commission for Teacher Preparation to develop and offer professional development...

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OK(H) APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 04/24/2009. 04/2009P-12Professional Development Institutes
H.B. 1467
Subject to the availability of funds, gives the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to develop and administer training for residency...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Professional Development
H.B. 2261-Section 401-402, Professional Development
Section 401-402 recognizes the important of professional development for teachers, principals and administrators. By January 1, 2010, the pr...

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ILAdopted 03/2009P-12Reading Improvement Block Grant Program
23 IAC 260.100, .110, .120, .130, .140
Establishes rules concerning the Reading Improvement Block Grant Program. Identifies the applicants eligible to apply for professional devel...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Teacher Professional Development
S.B. 1 Section 8
Adds provision that teacher professional development programs must be based on teacher needs. Makes inclusion of specific components in teac...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Improving Writing
S.B. 1 Section 17
Provides that whereas the quality of writing instruction is directly related to how well teachers are prepared in their teacher preparation ...

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OHAdopted 03/2009P-12Innovative Education Pilot Programs
OAC 3301-46-01
Authorizes the governing board of any educational service center or the administrative authority of any chartered nonpublic school to submit...

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UTAdopted 01/2009P-12Public Education Job Enhancement Program
R690-100
Specifies that licensed teachers providing instruction to students in any public classroom setting are eligible for an Opportunity Award. Es...

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UTAdopted 11/2008P-12School Professional Development Days Pilot Program
R277-418
Repeals the School Professional Development Days Pilot Program because the pilot program was completed and not continued by the Legislature....

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CASigned into law 09/2008P-12Professional development
S.B. 1660
Authorizes a school district to use funds received pursuant to the professional development block grant to compensate new and existing mathe...

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ILVeto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 09/2008P-12Prevalent Student Chronic Health Conditions
S.B. 2685
Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, requires teachers' institutes to include instruction on prevalent student chronic health condition...

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ILSigned into law 08/2008P-12Assorted Amendments to the School Code
S.B. 2482
Repeals the Professional Development Block Grant. Amends requirements related to annual census for special education, such that census must ...

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KYSigned into law 04/2008P-12
Postsec.
STEM
S.B. 2
Defines "Advanced science and mathematics" as Advanced Placement (AP) biology, calculus, chemistry, computer science, environmental science,...

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KYSigned into law 04/2008P-12Teacher Certification, Loan Forgiveness, and Additional Endorsements
S.B. 64
Creates a certification incentive fund to provide grants for eligible recipients to conduct summer institutes. Specifies that the priority f...

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MSSigned into law 04/2008P-12Career Ladder for Assistant Teachers
H.B. 902
Requires the Department of Education to conduct a study on the need for and the potential benefits of establishing a career ladder opportuni...

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WASigned into law 03/2008P-12Instructional Assistant Professional Development
H.B. 2870
Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop and offer classified instructional assistants professional develo...

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WYSigned into law 03/2008P-12Educational Development Scholarships
H.B. 102
The bill amends the payback requirements for educational development scholarships given to assist the owners or staff of child caring facili...

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IAAdopted 02/2008P-12GENERAL ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
IAC 281-12.7(256,284,284A), 12.7(1), 12.7(2), 72.9(1), 281-Chapter83, 281-83.1(284,284A), 281- 83.2(284,248A), 281-83.3(284), 83.3(1) through,83.3(4), 281-83.4(284),
Implements changes made to the Student Achievement and Teacher Quality program and the Beginning Administration Mentoring and Induction prog...

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CAVetoed 09/2007P-12Charter Schools
A.B. 1281
Relates to Charter School Act of 1992. Revises the description of the procedures relating to pupil suspension or expulsion. Requires a descr...

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ILSigned into law 08/2007P-12Civic Education Advancement
H.B. 2787
Provides that funding for civic education professional development for high school teachers must be provided by line item appropriation made...

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ILSigned into law 08/2007P-12
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Community College
Agricultural Science Teacher Training Continuum and Incentive Funding Grants
H.B. 1922
Subject to appropriation, requires the state board of education to develop a secondary-level agricultural science teacher training continuum...

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NYAdopted 08/2007P-12Summer Academies and Teacher Professional Development for Middle Grades Math and Science
Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.14 and 100.15
Establishes criteria for the award of grants for the Excelsior Scholars program for grade 7 math and science students. Establishes criteria ...

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HIBecame law without governor's signature 07/2007P-12Teacher Professional Development Supports
H.B. 1014
Appropriates $585,000 for fiscal year 2007-2008 for up to five complex areas to coordinate and expand complex-level resources for support se...

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MISigned into law 07/2007P-12
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Reading Instruction Requirement for Teachers
S.B. 70
Provides for the extension of the requirement that a teacher, in order to advance to a professional certification, must complete a course of...

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NCSigned into law 07/2007P-12Teacher Licensure Renewal Requirements
S.B. 1292
Directs the state board to adopt a policy requiring teachers to take credits in their academic subject area as part of the licensure renewal...

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MEDied 06/2007P-12Financial Literacy Training for Teachers
H.B. 1089
Requires the Treasurer of State to organize a seminar in November 2007 for training in teaching financial literacy to students from kinderga...

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NJSigned into law 06/2007P-12Autism Awareness Teacher Training
A.B. 4055; S.B. 2558
Requires candidates for teaching certificates and current teachers to receive instruction in autism awareness and methods of teaching studen...

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IASigned into law 05/2007P-12Student Achievement/Teacher Quality program
S.F. 277 - funding provisions
Allocates $173,943,894 -- $69,600,000 above FY07. Includes $20 million for professional development; $250,000 for new administrator mentorin...

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MNSigned into law 05/2007P-12Teacher Center Duties
H.F. 2245 [Mathematics and Science Teachers]
Amends duties of teacher centers, requires teacher centers to provide a professional development program to train interested and highly qual...

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MNSigned into law 05/2007P-12Coursework and Training
H.F. 2245 [Dual Enrollment Teachers]
Authorizes districts to offer grants to teachers to pay for coursework and training leading to certification as a college in the schools or ...

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NVSigned into law 05/2007P-12Alternative Schedules
S.B. 151
Expands the circumstances under which a school district in a county whose population is 100,000 or more may apply for an alternative schedul...

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IASigned into law 04/2007P-12Professional Development
S.F. 277 (Section 23)
Directs each attendance center to develop an attendance center professional development plan to promote group professional development. Pro...

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IASigned into law 04/2007P-12Teacher Quality Committee
S.F. 277 (Section 17)
Strikes Section 284.4, subsection 1, paragraph c, which made a district eligible for student achievement and teaching quality monies if the ...

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NDSigned into law 04/2007P-12Professional Development Activities
H.B. 1270
Amends 15.1-06-04. Defines a "day for professional development activities" as: (1) Six hours of professional development activities, exclusi...

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NMSigned into law 04/2007P-12
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Cyber Academy Act
H.B. 201/S.B. 209
Enacts the Cyber Academy Act, provides powers and duties and makes an appropriation. The cyber academy is a collaborative program among the ...

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NYSigned into law 04/2007P-12Excelsior Scholars and Summer Institutes for Grades 5-8 Math and Science Teachers
S.B. 2107 - Part B, Section 39
Adds section 3641-A to the education code. Directs the commissioner to establish an Excelsior Scholars program for grade 7 math and science ...

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OKSigned into law 04/2007P-12Components of Professional Development
S.B. 482
Deleted requirement that district professional development programs include certain components such as classroom management and student disc...

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TNSigned into law 04/2007P-12Professional Development on Suicide Prevention
S.B. 57, H.B. 101
Creates the Jason Flatt Act of 2007 to require that in-service training for teachers and principals include at least two hours of instructio...

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WASigned into law 04/2007P-12First Peoples' Language and Culture Program
S.B. 5269
Declares that government-to-government collaboration between the state and the sovereign tribal governments whose traditional lands and terr...

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WASigned into law 04/2007P-12Leadership Academy, Teacher Recruitment and Development
S.B. 5955
Enacts provisions addressing a state leadership academy, teacher preparation and certification programs, teacher professional development pr...

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VASigned into law 03/2007P-12Standards, Assessment, Professional Development & Code of Conduct Updates
S.B. 795
Provides for the phasing out of the eighth grade cumulative history test in the 2007-2008 school year, and the implementation of the United ...

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AKAdopted 02/2007P-12PROFESSIONAL CONTENT
4 AAC 04.200(b)(5)(B)
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development.Deals with professional content and performance standards. ALASKA 3452
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UTAdopted 12/2006P-12
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Public Education Job Enhancement Program Eligibility
R690-100
Provides eligibility and award distribution requirements for the Public Education Job Enhancement Program (PEJEP), which offers funding to c...

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CAVetoed 09/2006P-12Science Teacher Development Program
S.B. 1142
Establishes the Science Teacher Development Program by enacting provisions relating to science instruction that are similar to the existing ...

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CASigned into law 09/2006P-12Mathematics and Reading Professional Development Program
S.B. 472
Extends the Mathematics and Reading Professional Development Program. Deletes the authority of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to f...

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CAVetoed 09/2006P-12Science Coaches
A.B. 937
Authorizes the governing board of a school district to designate a credentialed teacher as a science coach at each elementary school, or pro...

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CAVetoed 08/2006P-12Professional Development and Student Data
A.B. 2109
Requires a school district, as a condition for receiving specified professional development block grant funds, to analyze disaggregated test...

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CASigned into law 08/2006P-12Teacher Certification and Assignments
S.B. 1292
Authorizes a teacher with a designated subjects teaching credential or a service credential with a special class authorization to be assigne...

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CAVetoed 07/2006P-12Elementary Science Teachers and Curriculum
A.B. 2423
Authorizes the governing board of a school district to designate a credentialed teacher as a science coach at each elementary school, or pro...

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VARule Adoption 07/2006P-12Standards For Accrediting Public Schools
8 VAC 20-131-10 thru -320 non seq.
Amends regulations establishing standards for accrediting public schools in Virginia. The amendments include additional options for student...

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FLSigned into law 06/2006P-12Professional Development Academies
H.B. 1243
Relates to education personnel; authorizes regional professional development academy to receive funds from certain sources for purpose of de...

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IASigned into law 06/2006P-12Teacher Issues
H.B. 2792 - Section 5 - 23
Adds "evaluation of teachers against the Iowa teaching standards" as fifth element of the student achievement and teacher quality program. C...

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ILSigned into law 06/2006P-12Teacher Professional Development
S.B. 2829 - Teacher Professional Development
Deletes language requiring state board to approve staff development programs. Deletes language requiring state board, subsequent to approva...

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OHSigned into law 06/2006P-12
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Community College
Ohio Core Support
H.B. 115
Appropriates funds for support of the Ohio Core Program. Funds will be used to:
(1) Support the participation of teachers licensed in Ohio a...

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OKSigned into law 06/2006P-12Professional Development Committees
S.B. 1485
Directs district professional development committees to annually utilize a data-driven approach to analyze student data and determine distri...

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OKSigned into law 06/2006P-12Substitute Special Education Teachers
S.B. 1493
Beginning with the 2007-08 school year, requires any substitute teacher employed to teach special education for the same assignment for more...

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OKSigned into law 06/2006P-12Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse
S.B. 1493
Requires that at least once a year a program be offered which includes a component of teacher training on recognition and reporting of child...

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FLSigned into law 05/2006P-12Florida Secondary School Redesign Act
H.B. 7087 - Section 19
Defines secondary schools as those serving grades 6-12. Specifies that the following guiding principles must be used in the annual preparat...

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FLSigned into law 05/2006P-12
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School Community Professional Development Act
H.B. 7087 (Section 62)
The Department of Education, public postsecondary educational institutions, public school districts, public schools, state education foundat...

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TNSigned into law 05/2006P-12
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Lottery Funds for Teacher Scholarships
S.B. 2724; H.B. 3720
Concerns Lottery, Scholarships and Programs; establishes lottery scholarship program to enable tenured public school teachers to obtain adva...

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ARSigned into law 04/2006P-12Technology-based Professional Development
H.B. 1012
Directs the department of education to further enhance its leadership role in professional development for certified personnel by: (1) Devel...

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COSigned into law 04/2006P-12Teacher Professional Development on Student Mental Health
H.B. 1098
Allows public school teachers to receive professional development credit by attending an in-service program on juvenile mental health
issues...

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CAVetoed 10/2005P-12Math and Reading Professional Development
S.B. 414
This bill extends the Mathematics and Reading Professional Development Program until July 2012. Under existing law, the program will become ...

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ILSigned into law 08/2005P-12Advanced Placement and pre-Advanced Placement
S.B. 574
Creates the College and Career Success for All Students Act. Requires a teacher of an Advanced Placement course to obtain appropriate traini...

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NMRule Adoption 07/2005P-12Licensure/Continuing Professional Education Requirement
NMAC 16.60.3
Relates to licensure and continuing professional education requirements. NEW MEXICO REG 4322 (SN)...

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AZIssued 06/2005P-12Governor's Committee for Teacher Quality and Support
Executive Order 2005-11
Creates and defines membership of the Governor's Committee for Teacher Quality and Support, the purpose of which is to: (1) develop teacher ...

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COVetoed 06/2005P-12Supplemental Online Education Courses
S.B. 139
Recognizes the importance of supplemental online education courses, especially to smaller districts and rural schools. States that such cour...

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NVSigned into law 06/2005P-12Teacher professional development
S.B. 368
AN ACT relating to education; requiring the plans to improve the achievement of pupils to include strategies for the professional developmen...

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AZSigned into law 05/2005P-12Arizona Performance Based Compensation System Task Force
S.B. 1074
Establishes the Arizona Performance Based Compensation System Task Force within the state board of education. By Februrary 2006 and annually...

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GAAdopted 05/2005P-12Mathematics and Science Partnerships Grants
GAC 160-1-4-.266, -.269
Establishes rules regarding the Mathematics and Science Partnerships Grants to build mathematics and science teachers' content knowledge and...

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WVSigned into law 05/2005P-12Instructional Support and Enhancement
S.B. 94
Senate Bill 94 eliminates a requirement that activities on instructional support and enhancement (ISE) days be scheduled in a certain order....

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ARSigned into law 04/2005P-12
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Professional Development Requirements
S.B. 1150
Limits professional development requirements for certified personnel working solely in the following adult education programs: (1) Adult bas...

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ARSigned into law 04/2005P-12History In Service Training
S.B. 187
Amends in-service training requirements for teachers of Arkansas history . http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/sb187.pdf...

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ARSigned into law 04/2005P-12Arkansas Online Professional Development Initiative
H.B. 2489
Creates the Arkansas Online Professional Development Initiative. Requires the director of the department of education to prioritize identifi...

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ARSigned into law 04/2005P-12End-of-Course Success Incentive Program
H.B. 1983 (multiple provisions)
Creates the End-of-Course Success Incentive Program under the department of education. Awards schools $50.00 for each student passing the en...

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COSigned into law 04/2005P-12Educator Licensure
H.B. 1026
Authorizes the state board to establish procedures for the filing and investigation of complaints alleging conduct that, if true, may establ...

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GASigned into law 04/2005P-12License Renewals and Continuing Education Requirements for Reservists and National Guard Members
H.B. 538
Automatically grants any member of the national guard or any reserve component of the U.S. armed services who serves on active duty for at l...

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OKTo governor 04/2005P-12Professional development
H.B. 1457
Modifies teacher selection process for local professional development committees (selected by designated administrator, with approval of the...

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WASigned into law 04/2005P-12Professional Certification Of Teachers
S.B. 5983
From the fiscal note: This bill would create provisions to ensure that professional certification is administered in such a way as to ensure...

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WASigned into law 04/2005P-12Teachers' Skills
S.B. 5664
Adds types of courses that may count toward movement on the salary schedule to include courses that address research-based assessment and in...

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ARSigned into law 03/2005P-12Professional Development Credit
H.B. 1461
Allows a teacher to earn professional development credit for time required at the beginning of the school year to plan and prepare a curricu...

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ARSigned into law 03/2005P-12Professional Development
H.B. 1395
Increases from 12 to 15 the number of hours of credit earned by completing a three-hour graduate-level credit course for purposes of continu...

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KYSigned into law 03/2005P-12Reading and Literacy Proficiency
S.J.R. 92
Directs the department of education to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the professional development, training and resources needed in ea...

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KYSigned into law 03/2005P-12
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Role of Colleges and Universities in Achieving State Educational Goals
H.B. 93 (Section 1, paragraph 7)
Requires colleges and universities to:

(a) Utilize institution-wide resources to work with elementary and secondary educators and other ent...

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KYSigned into law 03/2005P-12
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Community College
Committee for Mathematics Achievement
H.B. 93 (Section 2)
Defines terms, including "mathematics coach," "mathematics diagnostic assessment," "mathematics intervention program," "mathematics leader,"...

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KYSigned into law 03/2005P-12Teacher' Professional Growth Fund
H.B. 93 (Sections 5 and 6)
Specifies that the teachers' professional growth fund is to provide teachers with high quality professional development in content knowledge...

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KYSigned into law 03/2005P-12
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The Center for Mathematics
H.B. 93 (Section 4)
Creates the Center for Mathematics to make available professional development for teachers in reliable, research-based diagnostic assessment...

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KYSigned into law 03/2005P-12Role of Department of Education in Achieving State Educational Goals
H.B. 93 (Section 1, paragraph 4)
Mandates that the Kentucky Department of Education provide assistance to schools and teachers, including publicizing professional developmen...

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VASigned into law 03/2005P-12Data Collection and Analysis
S.B. 779, H.B. 1762
Revises the Standards of Quality to require local school boards to (i) provide for data collection and analysis and to use such results in i...

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PASigned into law 02/2005P-12Professional Development
H.B. 894
Addresses the professional development requirements for teachers who retire and return to service.
http://www2.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI...

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CAVetoed 09/2004P-12
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Teachers
A.B. 242
Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and, where appropriate, the State Department of Education, to incorporate into licensure re...

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CAVetoed 09/2004P-12Teacher Support and Development Act of 2005
A.B. 1650
Consolidates the funding for programs aimed at promoting the development of teachers in specific areas, and establishes the Teacher Support ...

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IAIssued 08/2004P-12
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Community College
IOWA LEARNS COUNCIL
Executive Order No. 30 - 2003
Creates the IOWA LEARNS COUNCIL. The Iowa Learns Council shall work towards the ambitious goal of 90% of Iowa children having a quality pre-...

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OKSigned into law 08/2004P-12The Oklahoma Commission For Teacher Preparation
H.B. 2020
Relates to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation; makes an appropriation to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation; state...

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UTRule Adoption 08/2004P-12School Professional Development Days Pilot Program
R277-418
Establishes rules concerning school professional development days pilot program. Provides criteria for a local school board to implement suc...

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CASigned into law 07/2004P-12Teachers: Limited-English-Proficient Pupils
A.B. 2913
Relates to existing law which requires teachers instructing limited-English-proficient pupils to complete 45 hours of staff development in m...

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NDRule Adoption 07/2004P-12Educator's Professional License
NDAC 67.1-02-02-, -04, -05, -07, -09
Establishes rules regarding initial licenses, distance learning instructor - definition - qualifications - licensure, two-year and five-year...

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CTSigned into law 06/2004P-12English as a Second Language Instruction
H.B. 5438
Concerning English as a second language instruction and in-service training for teachers and teacher preparation courses; requires persons s...

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DERule Adoption 06/2004P-12Professional Standards Board: Knowledge, Skills And Responsibility Based Supplements
14 DAC 1501
Amends regulation by adding requirements for reauthorization, replication, and re-qualification of clusters and sets forth procedures for pa...

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FLSigned into law 06/2004P-12Education Personnel
S.B. 2986
Relates to education personnel; provides for expunging of criminal history records of applicants for employment at certain education related...

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GASigned into law 05/2004P-12Educational Personnel Continuing Education Online
H.B. 1698
Relating to elementary and secondary education; requires providers of in-service or continuing education for teachers and other professional...

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LAAdopted 05/2004P-12Validity, Reinstatement, and Renewals for Certificates
LAC 28:I.903
Adds language for the implementation of Continuing Learning Units (CLUs) and High Quality Professional Development. Streamlines current poli...

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UTRule Adoption 05/2004P-12Educator Licensing Renewal
R277-501
"Highly qualified" means a teacher has met the specific requirements of ESEA, NCLB. NCLB Highly Qualified - Secondary. In order to meet the...

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DERule Adoption 04/2004P-12Issuance and Renewal of Continuing License
14 DAC 1511
Amends rule to clarify some of the requirements for options for renewal of a continuing license and sets forth requirements for professional...

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MESigned into law 04/2004P-12Continuing Education Requirements Waiver
H.P. 1459
(Resolution) Gives professional and occupational licensing authorities limited authority to waive continuing education requirements for retu...

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MISigned into law 04/2004P-12Teacher Fees
S.B. 1016
Amends the School Code to expand uses of teacher certification fees to include the teacher and administrator professional development and ot...

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INSigned into law 03/2004P-12
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Cultural Competency In Education
H.B. 1308
Defines "cultural competency" and sets forth teacher training, professional development, and school plan requirements for achieving cultural...

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MDRule Adoption 03/2004P-12
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Community College
Continuing Education
COMAR 09.11.06, .01 thru .05
Proposes rules to regulate the conduct of continuing education courses provided through various transmission technologies, distance learning...

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UTSigned into law 03/2004P-12School Professional development Days
H.B. 100
This bill: creates a pilot program to evaluate the effects on student academic achievement of reducing the minimum school term established b...

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ARSigned into law 02/2004P-12Professional Development
H.B. 1170
Provides teachers with quality professional development that will promote and enhance learning opportunities for students. http://www.arkleg...

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TXRule Adoption 02/2004P-12School District Staff Development
19 TAC 2.153.BB.153.1011
Repeals commissioner's rules concerning school district staff development. Concerns minimum staff development standards for school district ...

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IAAdopted 01/2004P-12Teacher Quality Program
281 IAC 83.6
Clarifies rules regarding the Teacher Quality Program. Provides requirements for school district professional development, including profess...

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ARRule Adoption 11/2003P-12Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, & Accountability Program and Academic Distress Program
ADE 162
Establishes rules governing the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment and Accountability Program and the Academic Distress Program (ACT...

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GAAdopted 11/2003P-12Staff and Professional Development
GAC 160-3-3-.04
Changes title of rules to Professional Learning. Clarifies state requirements and expectations for staff and professional development progra...

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GAAdopted 11/2003P-12Staff Development Unit Program Approval
GAC 160-3-3-.10
Clarifies rules to change title to Professional Learning Unit (PLU) Program Approval. Specifies state requirements for plans for PLU credit ...

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CASigned into law 10/2003P-12
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Instructional Strategies: English Learners
S.B. 611
Amends existing law pertaining to instructional strategies to include the provision of such strategies for working with English learners as ...

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CASigned into law 10/2003P-12Teacher Training: Cultural Competency
A.B. 54
Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, in consultation with the department of education, to contract with an independent evaluato...

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CTSigned into law 06/2003P-12Regional Educational Service Centers
S.B. 1093 § 3
Allows the department of education to fund (within available appropriations) in cooperation with one or more regional educational service ce...

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MOSigned into law 06/2003P-12
S.B. 296 (multiple provisions)
Specifies that all valid teaching certificates issued prior to September 1988 are exempt from the professional development requirement that ...

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NVSigned into law 06/2003P-12Regional Training Programs
S.B. 210
Revises provisions governing the regional training programs for the professional development of teachers and administrators and the Statewid...

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TXto governor 06/2003P-12Training for Teachers of ELL Students
S.B. 1108 (Section 39.024)
Requires the state agency to develop and make available teacher training materials and other teacher training resources to assist teachers i...

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IASigned into law 05/2003P-12Review of Teacher Development Plan
H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Adds that, subsequent to a teacher's evaluation, the individual teacher's evaluator, not just the teacher's supervisor, must review, modify,...

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IASigned into law 05/2003P-12Extra Contract Days for Teacher Development Program Districts
H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Changes from fourth to fifth year the year in which a school district participating in the teacher quality program must provide two noninstr...

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IASigned into law 05/2003P-12Teacher Intensive Assistance Program
H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Changes from July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2005 date by which all districts must be ready to offer an intensive assistance program for any teacher...

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OKSigned into law 05/2003P-12Teacher Preparation and Development
H.B. 1151
Adds components on classroom management and student discipline strategies to teacher preparation competencies and goals of professional deve...

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TXSigned into law 05/2003P-12Public Schools
H.B. 1024
Staff development may: (1) include training in: A) technology; (B) conflict resolution; and (C) discipline strategies, including classr...

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ARSigned into law 04/2003P-12Annual for Teachers with National Board Certification
H.B. 2903
Increases the annual bonus of teachers obtaining national board for professional teaching standards certification. http://www.arkleg.state.a...

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ARSigned into law 04/2003P-12Education Requirements for Teachers
S.B. 881
Revises provisions concerning continuing education requirements for teachers....

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MTRule Adoption 04/2003P-12Renewal Unit Verification
ARM 10.57.218
Establishes rules regarding renewal unit verification. Applications to the superintendent of public instruction for license renewal shall be...

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NDSigned into law 04/2003P-12Professional Development Expenditures
H.B. 1296
Before October 1 of each year, districts must report a separate list of the professional development activities in which the district partic...

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NMSigned into law 04/2003P-12Professional Development Programs
H.B. 159
Makes an appropriation of $3.5 million for professional development programs for public school personnel (for 2004). Requires the Commissio...

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IAAdopted 03/2003P-12Beginning Teacher Mentoring and Induction Program and Non-Beginning Teacher Evaluation and Individual Teacher Career Development Plan
281 IAC 83.2 thru 83.6
Amends rules regarding the Teacher Quality Program. Includes preschool teachers in "beginning teacher" definition for purposes of beginning ...

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KSSigned into law 03/2003P-12State Inservice Education Opportunities Act
H.B. 2006
Renames the state inservice education opportunities act the education professional development act. Deletes language referring to funding le...

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NMSigned into law 03/2003P-12Professional Development Section
H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends Section 22-2-2 (Z)(AA) to add guidelines for developing extensive professional development activities for districts that: (a) improve...

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SDSigned into law 02/2003P-12Teacher Parent Conferences
H.B. 1041
Amends 13-26-4.   A school may have teacher-parent conferences during the school year and not more than 16.5 hours may be counted as hours i...

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TXAdopted 12/2002P-12Contracted Continuing Professional Education Sponsors STATE ID: 27 TEXREG 9540
22 TAC 523.71
Replaces rules pertaining to Board contracted Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Sponsors. Allows contracting with providers and sets o...

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MASigned into law 08/2002P-12Teachers Must Receive Development in Second Language Acquisition
H.B. 5010
Districts are required to provide teachers with development in second language acquisition techniques, and professional development plans ar...

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RITo governor 06/2002P-12District-Wide Professional Development
S.B. 2624
This act would require that 25% of the funds appropriated for professional development would be set aside for district-wide professional dev...

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OKSigned into law 05/2002P-12Teacher Issues
S.B. 1595
Requires successful completion of the competency examination for licensure except for Alternative Placement Program candidates; adds additio...

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MSSigned into law 04/2002P-12Extended Day/Year Program Funding, Field Trip Costs, Provision of Staff Development, School Board Member and Principal Development Requirements
H.B. 494
Allows any local school district to fund extended day and -year programs for kindergarten or compulsory age students through sources other t...

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LASigned into law 07/2001P-12Teacher Contracts Related to Professional Development Days
H.B. 1447
Deletes the provisions requiring teachers (contingent upon salary increases) to work an additional three days for staff development....

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HISigned into law 05/2001P-12Tax Credit for Professional Development
S.B. 1315
Offers an incentive to state teachers to take professional development course work by allowing them a 100% state tax deduction on tuition co...

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HISigned into law 05/2001P-12Professional development schools
S.B. 1213
Makes an appropriation for the establishment and continuation of professional development schools for teachers. Full legislation is below....

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KYSigned into law 05/2001P-12Professional Development for Middle School Math Teachers
H.B. 66
Retains priority for funding to improve middle school mathematics teachers' content knowledge; permits the Department of Education to approv...

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MDSigned into law 05/2001P-12Number of Teachers Eligible for NBPTS Aid Program
S.B. 129
Increases to 1,000 the maximum number of teachers eligible to participate in the State and Local Aid Program for Certification by the Nation...

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NDSigned into law 05/2001P-12Professional Development
H. B. 1293--Professional Development Portion
On or before October first of each year, each school district is required to file a report with the state
superintendent indicating:
a. The...

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OKSigned into law 05/2001P-12Rewards, Continuing Education, Teacher Shortages,
H.B. 1499--Multiple Components
Concerns Academic Performance Awards Programs, continuing education for mathematics teachers, National Board certification; removes authorit...

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SCSigned into law 05/2001P-12Section 4
H.B. 3534
Amends Section 59-18-1930. The Education Oversight Committee shall provide for a comprehensive review of state and local professional devel...

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TXSigned into law 05/2001P-12Professional Development
S.B. 1727
From bill analysis: The number of special education students included in the mainstream classroom has steadily increased over the last twent...

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ARSigned into law 04/2001P-12Professional development for teachers in the delta region
H.B. 2545
Creates the Delta Leadership Act of 2001; creates the Delta Leadership Institute for teachers to provide high quality research based profess...

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NMVetoed 04/2001P-12Omnibus Bill with Appropriations
S.B. 307
Creates public school reading proficiency fund to help train teachers to teach reading and writing to students below grade level; sets up "e...

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NMVetoed 04/2001P-12Omnibus Bill--Lengthens School Year
S.B. 308
Section 30, requires that by 2001-2002 budgets reflect a school year of at least 190 days. 180 days are for instruction and ten days are for...

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NMSigned into law 03/2001P-12Education Certificates from Two-Year Institutions
S.B. 28
Senate Bill 28 amends Chapter 21, State and Private Education Institutions, NMSA 1978, to authorize two-year post-secondary educational inst...

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UTSigned into law 03/2001P-12Teaching Quality
S.B. 16
Modifies provisions related to State System of Public and Higher Education to address issues of teacher quality in recognition of relationsh...

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UTSigned into law 03/2001P-12Tuition Waivers
H.B. 211
This act modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education by granting
tuition waivers to educators for courses taken at h...

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UTSigned into law 03/2001P-12Disaggregated Data, Professional Development
S.B. 28
Modifies provisions related to the State System of Public Education to address issues related to the Utah Performance Assessment System for ...

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ARSigned into law 02/2001P-12Teacher Training for Advanced Placement Courses.
S.B. 60
Increases the award for subsidized teacher training for advanced placement courses. The award will now increase from $450 to $650 per teach...

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WYSigned into law 02/2001P-12Regional Preschool Teacher Development
H.B. 113
Relates to regional development preschool system teachers; includes employment as a teacher in the regional development preschool system as ...

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OKSigned into law 07/2000P-12Substitute Teachers
H.B. 2000
Authorizes a substitute teacher who holds a lapsed or expired certificate or has a bachelors degree to teach up to 100 days during a school ...

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RISigned into law 07/2000P-12Reading Success Institute
H.B. 7735
Relates to An act pertaining to education; relates to the State-Wide Reading Success Institute for training teachers....

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COSigned into law 06/2000P-12Grant Program for Teacher Professional Development
H.B. 1173
Creates a grant program to assist public schools in implementing teacher development activitie that are school-based, and focus on developin...

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WAApproved by voters 06/2000P-12Ballot Initiative - Student Achievement Fund
Initiative 728
INITIATIVE 728: Shall school districts reduce class sizes, extend learning programs, expand teacher training, and construct facilities, fund...

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DESigned into law 05/2000P-12Professional Development and Educator Accountability Act
S.B. 260
Creates the Professional Development and Educator Accountability Act. Beginning in 2002, at least 20% of educator's performance evaluation w...

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DESigned into law 05/2000P-12Professional Development/Evaluation Pilot
S.B. 343
Allows 1 local school district the ability to pilot a professional development and/or evaluation plan....

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MNSigned by governor 05/2000P-12Minnesota New Teacher Project
H.B. 3800
Establishes this project in the Department of Children, Families and Learning to retain new teachers in the profession and to provide models...

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MNSigned by governor 05/2000P-12Professional Development Funding
H.B. 3800
Beginning in FY 2001, increases the general education formula allowance by $39, from $3,925 to $3,964 per adjusted marginal cost pupil unit....

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OKSigned into law 05/2000P-12Professional Development
H.B. 2000
Provides continued support of elementary school reading professional development institutes through ongoing teacher development at individua...

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KYSigned into law 04/2000P-12Professional Development Fund
S.B. 77
Creates the Middle School Mathematics Professional Development Fund to provide moneys to teachers of middle school mathematics for tuition r...

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MSSigned into law 04/2000P-12Financial Incentives for Schools
H.B. 1134
Establishes and implements a superior-performing and exemplary schools program for identifying and granting financial incentives to low perf...

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OKSigned into law 04/2000P-12Attendance at Classes
H.B. 2506
Allows a school district to pay for attendance of school district employees at classes or workshops conducted by a company that employs one...

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GASigned into law 03/2000P-12Omnibus Bill - Professional Development Funding
H.B. 1187
Funding for staff and professional development has been lowered from 1 ½% of salaries to 1%. ...

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KYSigned into law 03/2000P-12Tuition-Free Courses for Teachers
S.B. 240
Permits teachers and employees in the state and locally operated secondary area technology centers to earn up to six college credits per ter...

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CASigned into law 10/1999P-12Staff Development Requirements
S.B. 395
Chapter No. 685; Extends the 1/1/1995 date by which a teacher would be required to be a permanent employee to 1/1/1999 and the 1/1/2000 dead...

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OHSigned by governor 06/1999P-12Requires Statewide Assessment of Professional Development
H.B. 282
Permits agencies that employ licensed educators to establish local professional development committees and requires the Department of Educat...

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FLSigned into law 05/1999P-12
Postsec.
A+ Plan (Part of Omnibus Bill)
H.B. 751
Implements a comprehensive approach to improve teaching quality by raising standards for certification, establishing a statewide system for ...

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VASigned into law 05/1999P-12Requires Demonstration of Minimum Proficiency in Technology
H.B. 2263
Directs the Board of Education to include in its licensure regulations a requirement that on and after 7/1/2003, persons seeking initial lic...

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NMSigned into law 04/1999P-12Requires Teacher Professional Development
S.B. 110
Requires professional development of teachers....

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VASigned into law 01/1999P-12Creates Tax Deduction for Attending Continuing Education Courses
S.B. 877
Establishes a state income tax deduction for 20% of the costs incurred by a licensed primary or secondary school teacher for tuition to atte...

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CASigned into law 08/1998P-12Extends School Year
S.B. 1193
Extends school year for K-12 to 180 days. Eliminates the 8 days of staff development, provides funding for up to three days for optional sta...

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TNDied 06/1998P-12
S.B. 2170 Staff Development Courses
Allows full-time certified teachers to take one free course per term at any State Supported college, university or technology center on a sp...

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LASigned into law 05/1998P-12
H.B. 119
Provides relative to length of school day, length of school year, and additional staff development days for teachers under certain circumsta...

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UTSigned into law 02/1998P-12
H.C.R. 3
Recognizes the importance of teacher preparation and professional development programs; encourages the Joint Liason Committee and its adviso...

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COSigned into law 06/1997P-12
H.B. 1058 Teacher Licensing
The state's major piece of teacher policy legislation this session was H.B. 1058 which amended the educator licensing statutes. Requires tha...

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NMVetoed 04/1997P-12
S.B. 5 Professional Development Act
enacts the Professional Development Act; makes appropriations; establishes a framework for professional development within the Department of...

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VASigned into law 04/1997P-12
H.B. 1848 Educational Technology Training
Requires training for new and existing teachers and other instructional personnel in the use of educational technology; mandates that the Bo...

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WAVetoed 02/1997P-12
H.B. 2042 Reading in the Primary Grades
Provides teachers with an accurate evaluation of student reading progress; provides teachers with information needed to improve instructiona...

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MASigned into law 08/1996P-12
H.B. 3893 Professional development
Clarifies the alternate methods of fulfilling professional development....

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GASigned into law 04/1996P-12
S.B. 11 Curriculum Based Assessment Results
(Effective: 04/25/96) The State Board of Education shall adopt a student assessment program consisting of instruments, procedures, and polic...

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VASigned into law 04/1996P-12
H.B. 1097 Technology Training for Teachers and Administrators
Directs the State Council of Higher Education to establish, from such funds as may be appropriated for this purpose, institutes providing te...

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KYActive 02/1996P-12
The Superhighway in Kentucky
Kentucky has connected every school to the Kentucky Information Highway and every school is on-line with an extensive array of powerful offi...

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MESigned into law 06/1995P-12
H.B. 1053 Staff Development
(Effective: 06/27/95) Directs the Department of Education to facilitate, statewide, the development of an integrated and coordinated staff d...

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OKSigned into law 06/1995P-12
H.B. 1549 Teacher Certification
(Effective: 06/08/95) Repeals sections relating to certain teacher certification and licensure provisions, professional standards board, in ...

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TNSigned into law 05/1995P-12
H.B. 1234/S.B. 1697 Faculty Development
(Effective: 05/30/95) Allows excess accumulated instructional time by schools to be used for dismissal of students for faculty professional ...

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ARVetoed 04/1995P-12
S.B. 539 - Teacher Planning
Requires that the last five school days of the year be devoted to teacher planning for implementation of A.C.A. 6-15-1001, the meeting the N...

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ARSigned into law 04/1995P-12
H.B. 2075 - Professional Development Opportunities Study
Requires the Department of Education to conduct a study of existing professional development opportunities in public schools and present a r...

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MNSigned into law 06/1994P-12
Funding Staff Development
The portion of the general education formula that school districts are required to spend for staff development programs is increased from 2%...

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KYSigned into law 05/1994P-12
S.B. 281 Election Days used as professional development
Requires public schools to close on the day of an election; allows designation of election days for professional development. (KY Teacher 5/...

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KYSigned into law 05/1994P-12
H.B. 211 School Based Decision Making/Professional Development
Requires that, in the formula by which school district funds are allocated to school councils, there will be an allocation for professional ...

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KYSigned into law 05/1994P-12
S.B. 162 Professional Development
Extends for one biennium the option for boards of education to use up to five instructional days of the school term for professional develop...

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WASigned into law 04/1994P-12
ESHB 2850 Student Learning Improvement Grants
(Effective: 04/01/94) A number of changes are made to ESH.B. 1209, the 1993 education reform law. Student Learning Improvement grants: funds...

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+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects
+ Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force
+ Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes
+ Teaching Quality--Teacher Contracts (Not Tenure)
+ Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights
+ Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract
+ Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining
+ Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes
+ Teaching Quality--Working Conditions
+ Technology
+ Technology--Computer Skills
+ Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware
+ Technology--Equitable Access
+ Technology--Funding Issues
+ Technology--Internet Safety
+ Technology--Research/Evaluation
+ Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training
+ Textbooks and Open Source
+ Urban
+ Urban--Change/Improvements
+ Urban--Governance
+ Whole-School Reform Models
+ Whole Child